Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma arising from a Urethral Diverticulum

No AccessJournal of UrologyClinical Urology: Case Report1 Jun 1995Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma arising from a Urethral Diverticulum Raymond M. Seballos and Robert R. Rich Raymond M. SeballosRaymond M. Seballos and Robert R. RichRobert R. Rich View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(01)67352-XAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Carcinoma of the urethra is rare with only about 1,500 cases in the literature. Even more rare is carcinoma arising from a urethral diverticulum with about 100 cases reported to date. We report a case of clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from a urethral diverticulum. References 1 : Primary infiltrating adenocarcinoma of urethral diverticulum in a female. Acta Urol. Belg.1984; 52: 439. Google Scholar 2 : Unusual urethral diverticulum lined by colonic epithelium with Paneth cell metaplasia. Amer. J. Obstet. Gynec.1989; 160: 186. Google Scholar 3 : Transitional cell carcinoma in a urethral diverticulum with a calculus. J. Urol.1983; 129: 372. Link, Google Scholar 4 : Practical Observation in Surgery. Philadelphia: Humphreys1805: 305. Google Scholar 5 : Adenocarcinoma arising in diverticulum of female urethra. Arch. Path.1951; 51: 90. Google Scholar 6 : Carcinoma in diverticulum of female urethra. Urology1985; 26: 328. Google Scholar 7 : Adenocarcinoma of the urethra in women. A clinicopathologic study. Cancer1987; 60: 1038. Google Scholar 8 : Adenocarcinoma arising in female urethral diverticulum. Urology1983; 22: 259. Google Scholar 9 : Tumor of mesonephric origin in a diverticulum of the urethra. An ultrastructural study. Virchows Arch.1982; 397: 335. Google Scholar 10 : A new surgical procedure for the removal of the wide mouthed urethral diverticulum in females. Surg., Gynec. & Obstet.1989; 168: 269. Google Scholar 11 : Technique to visualize urethral diverticula in female patients. Surg., Gynec. & Obstet.1989; 168: 278. Google Scholar 12 : Nephrogenic adenoma arising in urethral diverticular. A report of five cases. Arch. Path. Lab. Med.1989; 113: 125. Google Scholar Departments of Surgery, St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown and Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio© 1995 by American Urological Association, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 153Issue 6June 1995Page: 1914-1915 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1995 by American Urological Association, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Raymond M. Seballos More articles by this author Robert R. Rich More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...